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U.S. History 101 Trivia Quiz

A general knowledge quiz all about United States history. All multiple choice.

A multiple-choice quiz by funnyx4. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
funnyx4

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
137,049

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
6982

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (5/10), HarvSoul (10/10), bradncarol (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which famous American is on the $1 bill? Hint

George Washington

Alexander Hamilton

Benjamin Franklin

Andrew Jackson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner"? Hint

John Hancock

Irving Berlin

Francis Scott Key

Julia Ward Howe

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who served as the 26th President of the U.S.? Hint

William H. Taft

Woodrow Wilson

Grover Cleveland

Theodore Roosevelt

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of the following is not known for being an inventor? Hint

Alexander Graham Bell

Thomas A. Edison

Albert Einstein

Samuel Morse

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the president of the Confederacy? Hint

Stonewall Jackson

Robert E. Lee

Henry Clay

Jefferson Davis

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which invention came first? Hint

the cotton gin

the light bulb

the telephone

barbed wire

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did Texas win independence from? Hint

Britain

Mexico

France

Russia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who issued the Declaration of Independence? Hint

Supreme Court

Parliament

Continental Congress

State Department

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Question 9 of 10

9. During what war was the Battle of Gettysburg fought? Hint

Civil War

War of 1812

American Revolution

World War I

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which happened in 1849? Hint

The Civil War

The Gold Rush

Invention of the telegraph

Birth of Robert E.Lee

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which famous American is on the $1 bill?

Answer: George Washington

Andrew Jackson is on the $20 bill. Abraham Lincoln is on the $5 bill.

2. Who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner"?

Answer: Francis Scott Key

In 1931 "The Star Spangled Banner" was declared the United States of America's National Anthem.

3. Who served as the 26th President of the U.S.?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

4. Which one of the following is not known for being an inventor?

Answer: Albert Einstein

Bell invented the telephone. Morse invented the telegraph and morse code. Edison invented the phonograph. Einstein was a famous physicist who developed the general theory of relativity.

5. Who was the president of the Confederacy?

Answer: Jefferson Davis

Before the Civil War, Davis served in the House of Representatives and the Senate. He also was Secretary of War under Franklin Pierce.

6. Which invention came first?

Answer: the cotton gin

Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793. His machine could produce 50 lb (23 kg) of cleaned cotton daily.

7. Who did Texas win independence from?

Answer: Mexico

Texas was a Republic before joining the Union.

8. Who issued the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: Continental Congress

The 1st Continental Congress convened in Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia on September 5, 1774.

9. During what war was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?

Answer: Civil War

The Battle of Gettysburg fought July 1, 1863 through July 3, 1863. It was considered by most military historians the turning point of the American Civil War.

10. Which happened in 1849?

Answer: The Gold Rush

Many Americans hoped to get rich quick by striking gold in California.

Source: Author funnyx4

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